If you go here and want to use A CARD FOR PAYMENT, be warned that they ONLY accept CHIP-ENABLED DEBIT CARDS WHICH REQUIRE A PIN.
We are not from Canada, but I found this spot due to Yelp reviews. I was with Hubby and the Kids traveling back from Pac Mall, and we were all getting hungry so we thought we'd head here since it was so close. The place is absolutely no frills, looks like a typical take-out join from the 90's: Linoleum counters and tables with a slight "film" on them that ya can't rub off. Spoons and chopsticks out in the open, next to the bottles of spicy and savory condiments. From the get-go, we asked our waiter (a young gentleman who, I overheard... , might be the owner/chef's grandson?) if they accepted card. He said: yes, as long as it's debit. Not a problem, we thought.
We ordered the Beef brisket&tendon Pho, porkchop noodles, along with the sugar cane shrimp (all of which are Viet take out staples). It was good and filled our bellies, but nothing spectacular. The bill for us 4 was only $32. The kid also seemed nervous as he tried to carry our order on a large tray from the kitchen to our table
Then came to trying to pay the bill. We had just enough cash to cover the bill, but barely a bit more to pay tip. As soon as my hubby tried to run his debit card, he was THEN told it was chip-enabled cards ONLY. We tried running a number of cards with chips in them, but all to no avail. Not a bad place, but a no-frills plain Jane kind of "dive". At least the bathroom was clean!